Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Overview
Point Pleasant is a Borough
in Ocean County, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 18,392. Point Pleasant is distinct from Point Pleasant Beach
, which is a separate community.
Point Pleasant was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on April 21, 1920, from portions of Brick Township
, based on the results of a referendum held on May 19, 1920. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928.
Point Pleasant is located at 40.079642°N 74.070419°W (40.079642, -74.070419).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (15.14%) is water.
The Borough is bounded on the north by the Manasquan River
, on the east by Point Pleasant Beach and Bay Head, on the south by Beaver Dam Creek and on the west by Brick Township.
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 18,392. Point Pleasant is distinct from Point Pleasant Beach
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Point Pleasant Beach is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,665....
, which is a separate community.
Point Pleasant was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on April 21, 1920, from portions of Brick Township
Brick Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88...
, based on the results of a referendum held on May 19, 1920. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928.
Point Pleasant is located at 40.079642°N 74.070419°W (40.079642, -74.070419).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (15.14%) is water.
The Borough is bounded on the north by the Manasquan River
Manasquan River
The Manasquan River is a waterway in central New Jersey. It flows from central Monmouth County, beginning in Freehold Township, to the Atlantic Ocean, where it empties between the communities of Manasquan and Point Pleasant via the Manasquan Inlet. It widens greatly as it nears the ocean, making...
, on the east by Point Pleasant Beach and Bay Head, on the south by Beaver Dam Creek and on the west by Brick Township.
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